Question

Some one help me PLEASE Find the quotient 2 1/2 divided by 1/4

Answer 1

Just like\[\huge\color{blue}{ a \frac{b}{c} =\frac{a \times c + b}{c} }\]so to
\[\huge\color{blue}{ 2 \frac{1}{2} =\frac{2 \times 2 + 1}{2} }\]

Answer 2

So we know that\[\huge\color{blue}{ 2 \frac{1}{2} = }\huge\color{blue}{ \frac{5}{2} }\]

Answer 3

No lets divide, the problem is now saying,
\[\huge\color{red}{ \frac{5}{2} \div }\huge\color{red}{ \frac{1}{4} }\]

Answer 4

SO is it 5/8?

Answer 5

well is the answer 5/8?

Answer 6

when you divide you flip the sign and multiply.
\[\huge\color{red}{ \frac{5}{2} }\times \huge\color{red}{ \frac{4}{1} }\]

Answer 7

I should have said.

when you divide by a fraction, you flip the fraction you are dividing be, and multiply instead.

see what I did?

Answer 8

oh ok so is the answer 20/2 but that does not sound right

Answer 9

Yes, because you can reduce\[\huge\color{red}{ \frac{20}{2} }\]

Answer 10

so is the answer 10? thats what i got

Answer 11

Yes!

Answer 12

Thanks sooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 13

You welcome!

Answer 14

:)